bocs

bocs (plural bocses)

1. (mathematics) A BOCS representation of an algebraic structure

• Bosc, COBs, OBCs, OCBs, SOCB, bcos, cobs

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia)

bocs

1. plural of boc (“buck, male goat”)

   Synonym: cabrons

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia)

bocs

1. plural of boc (“pint glass”)

   Synonym: cabrons

bocs ?

1. plural of boc

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• Rhymes: -ot͡ʃ

Of unknown origin.

bocs (plural bocsok)

1. bear cub

   Synonyms: mackó, medvebocs, kölyökmedve

Shortened from bocsánat (“sorry, pardon”).

bocs

1. (colloquial) apols, soz (colloquial form of sorry or apologies)

   Synonyms: elnézést, (colloquial) bocsi, (formal) pardon

   Bocs, hogy megkérdeztem. ― Sorry I asked.

• bocs in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
• bocs in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).

From German Wachs with pronunciation borrowed from Bavarian Bochs, itself from Proto-Germanic *wahsą, whence also Old Saxon wahs, Old English weax, Old Norse vax.

bocs f (uncountable)

1. (Gherdëina) ski wax

   Ei metù nueva bocs sui schi.

   I put new ski wax on the skis.

• cëira per i schi (Gherdëina)

• cëira (“wax”)

• IPA^(key): /bɔks/
• Rhymes: -ɔks

From English box.

bocs m (plural bocsys or bocsiau or bocysau)

1. box (cuboid space; container)

• bocs postio (“postbox”)
• bocs pupur (“pepper pot”)
• bocs sebon (“soapbox”)

From English box.

bocs m

1. box tree (Buxus), especially common box (Buxus sempervirens)

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bocs”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bocs”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies